Jamaat-e-Islami

Amid rising unrest, we must give unity a chance

Frequent disruptive events preventing Bangladesh from achieving desired progress

Jamaat delegation in meeting with Yunus

Earlier yesterday, a five-member delegation of BNP met with Yunus at Jamuna

EC registration: SC restores Jamaat’s appeal against scrapping

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday restored an appeal that challenged a High Court verdict scrapping the Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration with the Election Commission as a political party.

Will apologise if ’71 crimes are proven beyond doubt: Shafiqur

Jamaat-e-Islami will own up to crimes committed during the Liberation War if they are proven beyond doubt.

Star Interview / ‘Jamaat to end cycle of revenge’

Bangladesh’s vicious cycle of political retribution stops with Jamaat-e-Islami, said its Ameer Shafiqur Rahman.

Violence prevails yet again

The ruling party should stop organising parallel programmes and fuelling confrontation.

‘Letting jamaat return’: Will be suicidal for the nation

The government’s decision to allow Jamaat-e-Islami back in active politics, instead of bringing it to book for its 1971 role, will be suicidal for the ruling Awami League and above all, the country, said freedom fighters, families of the martyrs and war crimes researchers.

Rights activists slam US report’s claims about Jamaat

Anti war crimes campaigners and rights activists have criticised the latest US human rights report on Bangladesh that advocated for the "freedom of assembly" of Jamaat-e-Islami – which strongly opposed the independence of Bangladesh and with the Pakistan army committed crimes against humanity during the Liberation War.

Alliances with smaller parties: A game of numbers

The ruling Awami League and the BNP have once again started rallying lesser and sometimes even completely unknown political parties to form alliances.

October 3, 2015
October 3, 2015

Mojaheed to file review petition: Defence

War criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed will file a petition with the Supreme Court seeking review of its judgement that had upheld his death penalty for killing intellectuals during the Liberation War in 1971, one of his counsels says.

October 2, 2015
October 2, 2015

Lawyers to meet Mojaheed tomorrow

Five lawyers of condemned war criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed will meet him at Dhaka Central Jail tomorrow “to discuss the recently released full verdict and the ground of the review”.

October 1, 2015
October 1, 2015

Death warrants issued for SQ Chy, Mojaheed

A war crimes tribunal has issued death warrants for BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed. The warrants will be soon sent to authorities concerned and initiate the process of execution.

September 30, 2015
September 30, 2015

War crimes: SQ Chy, Mojaheed’s full verdict released

Condemned war criminals Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed can seek review of SC verdict in 15 days.

September 14, 2015
September 14, 2015

22 Shibir men held in Ctg

Law enforcers detain at least 22 leaders and activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student front of Jamaat-e-Islami, in Patiya upazila of Chittagong this afternoon.

September 9, 2015
September 9, 2015

PM blames Khaleda, Jamaat for losing GSP

Blaming Khaleda Zia and Jamaat-e-Islami for loosing GSP facility in the US market, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the BNP chief and Jamaat have been spreading propaganda against the country by appointing lobbyists.

September 9, 2015
September 9, 2015

Appeal hearing on Nizami’s death penalty adjourned

The Supreme Court today started hearing on the appeal filed by Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami challenging a verdict that had sentenced him to death for his crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.

September 8, 2015
September 8, 2015

War trial: Charges against 9 including ex-MP Shakhawat accepted

Dhaka tribunal accepts war crimes charges against nine including former Jamaat lawmaker Shakhawat Hossain while clearing three accused of the charges.

September 7, 2015
September 7, 2015

2 ex-MPs among 13 Jamaat leaders held with bombs

Police detain 13 leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami including former lawmakers Mia Golam Parwar and Mujibur Rahman from Dhaka’s Pallabi and seized 20 crude bombs from their possession.

August 2, 2015
August 2, 2015

Gatco graft case: Order on Khaleda’s pleas Aug 5

High Court will deliver verdict on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s pleas challenging the legality of Gatco graft trial proceedings on Wednesday.